Pentax W80 vs Samsung WB800F

Here is a extended assessment of the Pentax W80 and Samsung WB800F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W80 was released 4 years earlier than the WB800F and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the W80 matches up versus the WB800F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W80 and Samsung WB800F. The complete galleries are available at Pentax W80 Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax W80 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB800F has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the W80 vs the WB800F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and WB800F is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W80 and WB800F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Samsung WB800F to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older W80 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.